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Environment 30 Sep 2020

Have your say on how we manage Auckland's regional parks

Aucklanders can have their say on the future management of regional parks with consultation opening today on updates to our Regional Parks Management Plan.

Environment 29 Sep 2020

Auckland’s tree canopy cover grows by 60 hectares

Between 2013 and 2018 average urban ngahere (forest) canopy cover across Auckland increased by about 60 hectares, an area equivalent to around 60 sports fields.

Waste 28 Sep 2020

Tāmaki Makaurau para kore

Programmes grounded in te ao Māori are helping Auckland to go zero-waste with WMIF funding.

Community 25 Sep 2020

Southern boards take new path

Auckland's three most southern local boards, Manurewa, Papakura and Franklin, have all incorporated Māori outcomes into their plans for the future.

Environment 25 Sep 2020

Student kaitiaki wanted to work in the best work environment in Tāmaki Makaurau

Auckland Council is on the lookout for 14 student rangers to join the regional parks team for a three-month paid internship this summer.

Community 25 Sep 2020

Tamariki connecting with nature through gardening on Waiheke

Waiheke Island Playcentre benefits from Environmental Grant.

Environment 25 Sep 2020

Environmental projects get support on Aotea / Great Barrier Island

Projects will address ecological and biosecurity challenges on the island and see improvements to freshwater systems.

Environment 25 Sep 2020

Trail at Auckland Botanic Gardens a finalist in Biosecurity Awards

A two-kilometre interpretive trail designed to educate Aucklanders on the risks to Aotearoa New Zealand’s flora has been selected as a finalist in this year’s NZ Biosecurity Awards.

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16 Jan 2026 - 24 Jan 2026

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17 Jan 2026

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17 Jan 2026 - 22 Feb 2026

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17 Jan 2026 - 11 Apr 2026

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19 Jan 2026

Grow your own microgreens workshop

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21 Jan 2026

Summer Pruning Demonstration

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21 Jan 2026 - 17 Apr 2026

Silent Disco

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